I’m returning to the U.S. after spending a few years overseas, and I’m eager to start my journey in real estate investing.Once I’m back, I have a job lined up with a wholesaling company where I’ll be focusing on buying houses.

Spend 2026 stabilizing it as I want something with meat on the bone. 

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

If you're gonna spend your money in Cleveland on some cheap properties, you'll want to learn the ins and outs of all of the neighborhoods.

You’ll spend more time learning how to manage than you will actually managing something.

If you know that a 2BR single family rental averages $1000/month in your market and someone tells you they have a good deal for you on one for $175k how much time are you going to spend analyzing it?

Do not spend profits (or pay yourself) for atleast 6 months.

If you have evidence of the damage, it is unlikely the tenant will spend the time and money to take you to court.

If you're an investor Broker / Property Manger in this business you get 100's and 100's of investors reaching out to you wanting to spend the day with you while they are in town.

Once they cut the govt spending that is going to equate to negative job growth most likely for periods of time.